Model
Lg DLGY1702*E
Rank #500 means 499 of the 615 clothes dryer models we track cost less to run each year; the 6th efficiency percentile means it uses less energy for its size than 6% of those models.
What does the Lg DLGY1702*E cost to run per year?
Do the math and the Lg DLGY1702*E's $127/yr puts it at rank #500 of 615, one of the costlier clothes dryer models we track to keep running. Normalized for capacity, it beats only 6% of clothes dryer models we track, one of the weaker efficiency results we track for the class. At a CEF of 3.49, its combined energy factor is the single figure that best explains how it earns its running-cost number.
Immediately around it on the leaderboard, the Lg DLGX4271* at $127/yr runs a little cheaper and the Lg DLGX5781*E at $127/yr runs a little more, a sense of how tightly models are packed at this point in the ranking. A clothes dryer typically stays in service for somewhere around 13 years; over that span, the Lg DLGY1702*E's $127/yr adds up to roughly $1651 in electricity alone, before purchase price or repairs.
Also sold as: Lg DLG6101*.
By the numbers
The Lg DLGY1702*E normalized against its whole class, so each figure means something.
What it costs you over time
Running cost is an every-year number, so it compounds. At $127/yr, here is what the Lg DLGY1702*E adds up to before purchase price, water, or repairs enter the math.
Left running for a decade at today's US average rate, the Lg DLGY1702*E costs about $1270. That is roughly $140 more than the class median, which would run closer to $1130 over the same ten years.
How the Lg DLGY1702*E compares
The clothes dryer class we track runs from $23 to $128 a year. At $127/yr, it runs about $14 a year above the class median of $113, and it is about $104 a year more than the cheapest clothes dryer to run at $23.
What drives its running cost
At 7.3 cu ft, the Lg DLGY1702*E is a small clothes dryer for its class, which spans 3.8 to 9.2 cu ft with a median of 7.4 cu ft, and smaller clothes dryer models generally cost less to run for the same job, all else being equal. Beyond size, its CEF of 3.49, below the class median of 3.93, is the class's own efficiency yardstick, combined energy factor, and it is what separates two similarly sized models with different running costs.
- Heat source and Combined Energy Factor (CEF). CEF combines drying performance with standby and off-mode energy use; for a given drum size, a higher CEF means less energy per pound of laundry dried, and heat-pump models usually post the highest figures in the class.
- Drum capacity. Drum capacity sets how much laundry one cycle can hold, and heating a bigger volume of air generally costs more energy per cycle.
Common questions
Is the Lg DLGY1702*E cheap to run?
Not especially. At $127 a year it ranks #500 of 615 clothes dryer models we track, in the pricier part of its class to run, though its size and features may still justify that for your needs.
How much does the Lg DLGY1702*E cost per month?
Roughly $10.59/mo, spreading the $127/yr estimate evenly across twelve months at $0.1856/kWh. Actual monthly bills swing with your rate and usage pattern.
How is this running-cost figure calculated?
We take the model's published annual energy use of 685 kWh from ENERGY STAR and multiply it by the US average residential electricity rate of $0.1856/kWh, giving about $127 a year. It is an electricity-only estimate and does not include purchase price, water, or installation.
How efficient is the Lg DLGY1702*E for its size?
6th percentile once size is factored in. That means its size-adjusted efficiency is not the main reason for the running-cost figure above; its capacity plays a large role too.
Cheaper to run in the same class
| Rank | Model | Cost/yr |
|---|---|---|
| 440 | Lg DLGX4271*7.4 cu ft | $127 |
| 439 | Lg DLG3171*7.4 cu ft | $127 |
| 438 | Lg DLGX3371*7.4 cu ft | $127 |
| 437 | Samsung DVE51CG8005*7.5 cu ft | $119 |
| 436 | Ellipse ELDF278W8 cu ft | $113 |
Source
ES_0015649_DLGY1702*E_11172014020527_2776157View certified clothes dryer listingsENERGY STAR data as of July 2026Lg and DLGY1702*E are used here for identification only and are not endorsements. Figures are computed by WattWise Labs from public ENERGY STAR data, not measured in our own lab.